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Did you know that a fixed mindset is an infectious disease?! 🦠Someone in a fixed mindset puts others in a. default of ha...
27/06/2022

Did you know that a fixed mindset is an infectious disease?! 🦠Someone in a fixed mindset puts others in a. default of having a fixed mindset. If you think you are either good or bad (not a work in progress), you'll think and treat others the same way!

What's the cure? GROWTH MINDSET! Especially in leadership, but even from amongst the ranks.

Stay tuned (by following us!) if you want to learn throughout the month how you apply a growth mindset!
Or if you want to know faster, check out the Book Rounds! https://www.vetssmart.com/book-rounds-the-mindset-of-failure-in-veterinary-medicine/

Thank you Dean Scott for the cartoon!

YOU can be the change you want to see at work! 💕Who do you work with that makes you feel safe to learn, grow and improve...
24/06/2022

YOU can be the change you want to see at work! 💕
Who do you work with that makes you feel safe to learn, grow and improve?
How can you start helping other people feel that way?

Want to learn how growth mindedness can make you a BETTER doctor/technician/receptionist?
Follow us to stay tuned the rest of the month!

GET YOURSELF A GROWTH MINDED BOSS 👏🏻 (Or be that boss!!)It is so important to the security of the workplace, and the gen...
22/06/2022

GET YOURSELF A GROWTH MINDED BOSS 👏🏻 (Or be that boss!!)

It is so important to the security of the workplace, and the general well-being of all employees!
How do we see fixed mindset management show up in vet med? Check out the Book Rounds summary at https://www.vetssmart.com/book-rounds-the-mindset-of-failure-in-veterinary-medicine/

What's the most growth minded workplace you've worked in, and what did you value about it? Share below!

My hypothesis: Becoming a veterinarian TRAINED us for a fixed mindset. When we work from a fixed mindset, we train our s...
20/06/2022

My hypothesis: Becoming a veterinarian TRAINED us for a fixed mindset. When we work from a fixed mindset, we train our support staff to operate from a fixed mindset. VETERINARY MEDICINE IS A PROFESSION OPERATING ON A FIXED MINDSET. Change my mind.
Why do I got my scrub bottoms in a bunch over this? Check out Book Rounds: The Mindset of Failure (https://www.vetssmart.com/book-rounds-the-mindset-of-failure-in-veterinary-medicine/) to see why I'm passionate about shifting our profession to a growth mindset. Or follow to keep up with this month's discussions. Or.... keep at the mindset you've got? How's that going for you? You happy with our profession's well-being? 💕
Thanks for always putting our struggles in a humorous and thought-provoking light Dean Scott!

There's very little that isn't impacted by mindset! Follow us to see the info we've got for you over the next month to f...
17/06/2022

There's very little that isn't impacted by mindset! Follow us to see the info we've got for you over the next month to find out how this shows up in vet med, and what you can do about it! I believe this info could SAVE LIVES in vet med! Not just yours, but those around you. Well-being in our profession is EVERYONE'S responsibility. 💕
Can't wait for a WHOLE month to change your experience of vet med?!
Check out our Book Rounds, where I summarize the book Mindset, by Carol Dweck, and what it means for vet med! https://www.vetssmart.com/book-rounds-the-mindset-of-failure-in-veterinary-medicine/

I know how you've been on the edge of your seat for *months* waiting for the next Book Rounds! Thank you for your patien...
13/06/2022

I know how you've been on the edge of your seat for *months* waiting for the next Book Rounds! Thank you for your patience- I personally think there is months of worth in this edition to make it worth your while!
Read, comment, ask questions, start discussions, share! Love you guys- you are SO VALUABLE to this world and this work!

https://www.vetssmart.com/book-rounds-the-mindset-of-failure-in-veterinary-medicine/

Happy World Veterinary Day, you beautiful, compassionate, dedicated lunatics, you!!! It’s a wonderful, dreadful, fulfill...
30/04/2022

Happy World Veterinary Day, you beautiful, compassionate, dedicated lunatics, you!!!
It’s a wonderful, dreadful, fulfilling and destructive career all at the same time- and I’d do it all over again! But I’d love to tackle it with the things I’ve learned along way. Or better yet, I’d love to gift those learning moments to everyone embarking in the career!
This year, I have a challenge for you: make caring for yourself part of your job! Celebrate your (and others) rest times. If you aren’t yet at a place you can do that, DM me anytime you do get that part of your work done- I’ll gleefully tell you what a great job you’re doing!!

Can we help each other?! See below! Case Study Volunteer Opportunity!This opportunity is for veterinary doctors, technic...
11/04/2022

Can we help each other?! See below!

Case Study Volunteer Opportunity!
This opportunity is for veterinary doctors, technicians, receptionists and students.
If you want to radically alter your experience of veterinary medicine by working with a mentor/coach who can focus on internal shifts and perspectives to bring about a healthy, boundaried relationship with veterinary medicine, this may be the opportunity for you!
In my personal journey I had to learn some hard truths about my habits of relating to other people, including people-pleasing, rescuing others from the big bad world, and weak, weak personal boundaries. Fortunately, the better I built healthy skills around these personal habits, the better my experience and relationship with veterinary medicine became. I developed a confidence that I can (and WILL) have a healthy, happy veterinary career. I no longer fear burning myself out or losing myself on the alter of our profession. The things I learned to become a better friend/coworker/human being directly translated to my profession.
I found much of this work summarized and communicated in Merja Sumiloff Mbti's work The Four People Within. This led to us joining forces to develop an edition specifically for the veterinary profession. Which then led to me undertaking training with the Sumiloff Academy of Human Integration to become an Integration Mentor, to allow specific mentoring around those that want to further their experience and application of the information in The Four People Within. Which leads me to this point in my studies!
Part of my studies are to work directly with study volunteers to develop my skillset as a mentor. This provides two additional individuals an opportunity to work with me, pro bono, while we tackle your goals and challenges in the veterinary profession. If you are at a crossroads of considering leaving the profession, I can also help support and challenge you in making the right decision for your long-term wellness. I meet you with humor, empathy, experience and gentle challenge to achieve your ideal life.
This would be a 3 month commitment, with weekly meetings 1 hour long. At the conclusion, I would ask you to give feedback directly to my mentor.
If this interests you, please contact me directly at [email protected], and include:
-your full name
-your Time Zone as well as the closest large city within your Time Zone
-your 3 biggest challenges at the moment, and your ideal result at the end of 3 months.
Please submit applications by 4/18/22.
Thank you for considering, and I look forward to being in your corner as you face your challenges!

If you know anyone that might be interested, please share freely!

Please share with anyone you think may find value in this! This is an indirect project and service of VetSSMART, directe...
01/04/2022

Please share with anyone you think may find value in this! This is an indirect project and service of VetSSMART, directed towards the client/pet owner experience.

The purpose of Mourning Paws is to provide grief support to our community. We are launching a study to evaluate several resources for grief support for pet loss.
Please, consider applying if you could use some support in this challenge.
Please consider sharing if you know someone who has recently lost a beloved pet. But know that many grieving individuals receive more instruction than support in their grief, so offer this as an option, in addition to your support, but do not be hurt if this is not the right option for them!
Information and applications at https://mourningpaws.org/?p=74

Just a reminder, dear ones. You are the most important factor you have power over in your impact on others. Caring for y...
07/03/2022

Just a reminder, dear ones. You are the most important factor you have power over in your impact on others. Caring for yourself IS a gift to the world.

😂🤣I'm on it. Hold your beer.
28/02/2022

😂🤣
I'm on it. Hold your beer.

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The very first VetsSmart's Connection Co-op event was a book club inviting vet students and veterinarian's-in-practice, ...
06/02/2022

The very first VetsSmart's Connection Co-op event was a book club inviting vet students and veterinarian's-in-practice, discussing The Unspoken Life. This is the only book I know of that discusses the very personal journey of a veterinarian involving the challenges and risks of mental health within the profession. The message is so, so important to me, and the author, Kimberly Pope-Robinson has been so open and honest about her journey, and worked very hard to provide support and resources for veterinarians to prevent an experience like her own. She (1Lifecc) has been nominated for an award, Game Changer, recognizing important change makers for the industry. There are some amazing options to choose from this year, but this one has had the most value and positive impact for me. The winner is determined by vote, so if you want to help, you can vote daily until the end of the run!
Voting is here: https://www.thebridgeclub.com/gamechanger?fbclid=IwAR08tPxD5DQHsuAXH2Rmzztv0FLLO4bQWzh9hAO3EjSDC_A2aA8W_197wUo

May 20 22 be a year full of resources to help you succeed and save lives! You are such a vital and beautiful part of thi...
01/01/2022

May 20 22 be a year full of resources to help you succeed and save lives! You are such a vital and beautiful part of this profession and world- I hope you are reminded of that constantly!

Book Rounds: DecemberDo you feel prepared to negotiate for your well-being? If we want to have a sustainable career, we ...
08/12/2021

Book Rounds: December
Do you feel prepared to negotiate for your well-being?
If we want to have a sustainable career, we need to begin to communicate our needs and wants, and be prepared to negotiate for them. We use the same book from November's Book Rounds, but instead of understanding it from the point of view of negotiating for your patient's well-being, we are considering it for negotiating for YOUR well-being.

Check it out at the link below. And take the time to admire Dr. Scott's cartoons! Most of them were made just for us!

https://www.vetssmart.com/book-rounds-negotiation-for-well-being/

Book Rounds: Work Stress https://www.vetssmart.com/book-rounds-work-stress/TBT: There are many factors that create work ...
02/12/2021

Book Rounds: Work Stress https://www.vetssmart.com/book-rounds-work-stress/
TBT: There are many factors that create work stress. Do you know what they are? Knowing is the first step in resolving! Check out the past Book Rounds that summarizes the factors that create work stress across all work environments to learn more.

Book Rounds: Negotiation in Practice https://www.vetssmart.com/book-rounds-negotiation-in-practice/Do you ever feel frus...
01/12/2021

Book Rounds: Negotiation in Practice https://www.vetssmart.com/book-rounds-negotiation-in-practice/
Do you ever feel frustrated that the point you are making is completely misunderstood?
Want to learn strategies to minimize that? This month's Book Rounds topic could be of value to you! Click the link above to get a summary of negotiation skills to improve your clinical communication outcomes!

Thanks to Dr. Dean Scott for the brilliant humor and talented portrayal of life as a vet!

You can't lose if you know what is important to your client. Where we make mistakes in negotiating patient care is by as...
30/11/2021

You can't lose if you know what is important to your client. Where we make mistakes in negotiating patient care is by assuming we know what they want. Ask questions. Clarify. More often than not, you, the patient and the owner can all come away better off for it!
To learn more about how to successfully negotiate for your patient's care, check out this month's Book Rounds at
https://www.vetssmart.com/book-rounds-negotiation-in-practice/

Share with your team- each member can contribute towards understanding the client goal best!

What does this have to do with veterinary medicine? What if we replaced "peace and development" with patient care and cl...
29/11/2021

What does this have to do with veterinary medicine? What if we replaced "peace and development" with patient care and client satisfaction? See where I'm going with this? You CAN use negotiation skills for the betterment of your patients. And you can improve your negotiation skills. This month's Book Rounds discusses just that. Check it out at: https://www.vetssmart.com/book-rounds-negotiation-in-practice/

What else would you replace "peace and development" with to improve vet med? Tell us below!

Book Rounds: Negotiation in Practice https://www.vetssmart.com/book-rounds-negotiation-in-practice/Do you find wrangling...
24/11/2021

Book Rounds: Negotiation in Practice https://www.vetssmart.com/book-rounds-negotiation-in-practice/
Do you find wrangling permission for diagnostics challenging? How do you feel your negotiation skills are? If you want to beef them up, check out this month's Book Rounds at the link above!

The oh, so talented cartooning created by Dean Scott!

You are your patient’s advocate. You have vital information that can make their life the best it can be. So does the own...
23/11/2021

You are your patient’s advocate. You have vital information that can make their life the best it can be. So does the owner. Negotiation does not have to be a hardball endgame. It’s identifying and clarifying the key pieces of information to reach a mutually beneficial outcome. Like it or not, you are a negotiator! To be the best negotiator you can, check out this month’s Book Rounds at the link above!

Throwback Thursday!On a scale of 1-10 (1 is more miserable than an uncontrolled atopy patient, 10 is cat on your warm ke...
18/11/2021

Throwback Thursday!

On a scale of 1-10 (1 is more miserable than an uncontrolled atopy patient, 10 is cat on your warm keyboard while you are trying to work level of bossing it), how is your self compassion? Self compassion doesn’t come easy. A past Book Rounds article on self compassion generated a suggestion for a mantra. I made one for you. What would you change about it?

Check out our website if you want to learn more about managing your self compassion!

Book Rounds: Negotiation in Practicehttps://www.vetssmart.com/book-rounds-negotiation-in-practice/Where do we fail the m...
17/11/2021

Book Rounds: Negotiation in Practice
https://www.vetssmart.com/book-rounds-negotiation-in-practice/

Where do we fail the most in patient care?
If you are struggling to achieve approval for your recommendations for patient care, one of the most powerful tools at your disposal is to stop and listen. Failing to listen to the other party is one of the biggest mistakes people make for successful negotiation of patient care.
Give a like if you agree. Otherwise, tell me why below if you disagree!

If you want to hone your skills at negotiating patient care even more, check out our article at the link above.

Book Rounds: Negotiation in Practice https://www.vetssmart.com/book-rounds-negotiation-in-practice/How often does your d...
16/11/2021

Book Rounds: Negotiation in Practice https://www.vetssmart.com/book-rounds-negotiation-in-practice/

How often does your discussion with an owner feel like a high stakes negotiation for quality care?
Isn't that what we are doing a large chunk of our day? Why didn't anyone teach us negotiation skills before throwing us into clinical practice?!
Never fear! I've summarized one of the leading books on negotiation skills in this month's Book Rounds topics! :) Click the link above to learn these fundamental skills that could improve your success!

Getting To Yes Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In Roger Fisher and William Ury Who should read: If you need to reach an agreement between two parties. Pretty much all veterinary personnel! Fav…

Book Rounds: Negotiation in Practicehttps://www.vetssmart.com/book-rounds-negotiation-in-practice/May the odds be in you...
15/11/2021

Book Rounds: Negotiation in Practice

https://www.vetssmart.com/book-rounds-negotiation-in-practice/

May the odds be in your favor! Of course, we can probably stack the odds in your favor, if you are so inclined to want to some added power in your skillset of taking the best possible care of your patients! To learn more about how you can use negotiation skills to better your patient care, check out this month's book rounds!

Book Rounds: Burnout https://www.vetssmart.com/book-rounds-burnout/TBT! Check in: Are YOU feeling burnout? This last yea...
11/11/2021

Book Rounds: Burnout https://www.vetssmart.com/book-rounds-burnout/
TBT!
Check in: Are YOU feeling burnout?
This last year and a half has been anything but easy. Our profession is ripe for burnout. But did you know there are strategies that you can learn to manage the burnout? Check out a previous month's Book Rounds topic on breaking burnout!

How successful do you feel in identifying the motivation of your clients? Typically their motivations will be relational...
10/11/2021

How successful do you feel in identifying the motivation of your clients?
Typically their motivations will be relational (the pet, co-owners, financial cohabitants) or substantive (a principle or goal, such as quality of life or financial limits), or a combination thereof.
Knowing that, how will this help you the next time you are challenged with successfully obtaining client buy in on a plan?
Want to learn more about how you can use negotiation skills in clinical practice? Check out the summary of Getting to Yes, this month's Book Rounds pick!

Book Rounds: Negotiation in Practice https://www.vetssmart.com/book-rounds-negotiation-in-practice/I see you- thinking n...
08/11/2021

Book Rounds: Negotiation in Practice https://www.vetssmart.com/book-rounds-negotiation-in-practice/
I see you- thinking negotiation doesn't belong in clinical practice. I think you're wrong!
I think you do it every single day. But, do you do it well? Could you do it better?
If you think there might be room for improvement, check out this month's Book Rounds: Negotiation in Practice.

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